309 Wildflower Falls Way by Kate Hunt

Author:Kate Hunt
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

WELLS

“F inally, man,” says Carter. “Took you long enough.”

The guys and I are hanging out at Auntie Oakley's Roadside Diner, working our way through a basket of chicken wings. I’ve just told them about how I came close to kissing Aspen the other night—how I hadn’t planned on it, I’d just gotten caught up in the moment, and how I saw the uncertainty in her eyes and changed course at the last second.

“Took me long enough?” I echo, grabbing another wing.

Miles snorts. “Uh…it’s super obvious that you like her, dude.”

Who am I kidding? Of course the guys know. We might not sit around talking about our feelings all the time, but they know me. My feelings for Aspen have probably been written all over my face this whole damn time. I’ve just been in denial. I’ve been fooling myself, thinking I’ve been keeping my feelings on the down-low.

I bite into the wing, still deep in thought as I chew the meat.

“Think it’s been obvious to her?” I say.

Miles tosses a bone into a bowl. “Who knows. I don’t know jack shit about girls.”

“Did it seem like she wanted you to kiss her?” asks Carter.

I think back to the other night and recall, as best I can, that moment. I remember the way Aspen smiled at me when we were standing by the door of her cafe…there was something so open and warm about that smile. But when I started to lean forward, her expression changed.

“I don’t know,” I say. “It’s hard to say. She didn’t back away or anything. But there was something in her eyes. It could have been that she was just nervous. But it could have been something else. And I didn’t want to take that risk.”

“Makes sense. It’s not like she’s just some random girl.”

I shoot him a look. “You saying it would’ve been okay to make an unwanted move on her if she was some random girl?”

“No. Come on.” He rolls his eyes. “I meant that it matters more because you guys are friends. There’s more at stake or whatever.”

“I know, I know.” I toss my half-eaten wing into the basket. I’ve got a feeling I won’t have much of an appetite until I figure this out with Aspen. “All right. Thanks for listening to my woes, guys.”

“That’s what we’re here for,” says Miles, shooting me a grin before sinking his teeth into another piece of chicken.

Later that afternoon, on my way to work, I text Aspen and ask if she wants to hang out sometime tomorrow. Usually when I text her she gets back to me quickly—not always right away, but within the hour.

But an hour passes and I don’t hear anything from her. My shift at the bar distracts me, but I’m still constantly checking my phone to see if she’s texted me back. I’m so damn distracted that I even pour someone the wrong kind of beer, something I never do.

“Sorry about that. It’s on me,” I say, grabbing a fresh pint glass for the customer.

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